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[Jim Cantore]

New Count


Katrina: 350
Wilma: 254
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 196
Charley: 322
Frances: 648
Ivan: 270
Jeanne: 74
Rita: 52
Floyd: 99
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 142
Alex: 66
Andrew: 21
Hugo: 14
Lili: 20
Isidore: 18
Claudette: 20
Bertha: 16
Mitch: 10
Georges: 16

total: 3248

[Audrey2Katrina]

Quite an image library.... LOL... I have quite a bit of catching up to do... of course for obvious reasons, mine are totally dominated by Katrina.

A2K

[boca]

It took me a while but I found the famous Wilma advisory.


Hurricane WILMA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ZCZC MIATCPAT4 ALL
TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM
BULLETIN
HURRICANE WILMA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 16A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
8 AM EDT WED OCT 19 2005

...WILMA MAINTAINING CATEGORY FIVE STATUS...RECORD PRESSURE
CONFIRMED BY AIRCRAFT CREW...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA FROM CABO CATOCHE TO PUNTA GRUESA.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT IN CUBA FOR THE PROVINCES OF
MATANZAS WESTWARD THROUGH PINAR DEL RIO...AND FOR THE ISLE OF
YOUTH. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HONDURAS FROM THE
HONDURAS/NICARAGUA BORDER WESTWARD TO CABO CAMARON.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS.

ALL INTERESTS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS AND THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HURRICANE WILMA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 8 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE WILMA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 17.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.8 WEST OR ABOUT 340 MILES...
550 KM...SOUTHEAST OF COZUMEL MEXICO.

WILMA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...13 KM/HR. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 175 MPH...280 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. WILMA IS A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY FIVE HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE COMMON
IN HURRICANES THIS INTENSE AND ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 15 MILES... 30 KM...
FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 160 MILES...260 KM.

BASED ON DROPSONDE AND FLIGHT-LEVEL DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE PLANE
JUST RETURNING FROM ITS MISSION IN WILMA...THE MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS ESTIMATED TO BE 882 MB...26.05 INCHES. THIS IS THE
LOWEST PRESSURE ON RECORD FOR A HURRICANE IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN.

WILMA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15
INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS NEAR 25 INCHES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
ACROSS CUBA THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5
TO 10 INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...SWAN ISLAND...AND JAMAICA THROUGH
THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH
ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE FROM HONDURAS
NORTHWARD TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY.

REPEATING THE 8 AM EDT POSITION...17.2 N... 82.8 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...175
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 882 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER AT 11 AM EDT.

FORECASTER FRANKLIN


$$
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[coriolis]

Here's one: Wilma and Alpha

[HurricaneHunter914]

This is kinda weird but it looks like Wilma has a mad face staring at Alpha(look in the red spots of Wilma).

[brunota2003]

This is kinda weird but it looks like Wilma has a mad face staring at Alpha(look in the red spots of Wilma).

yep, and then Wilma ate Alpha...

[SouthFloridawx]

This is kinda weird but it looks like Wilma has a mad face staring at Alpha(look in the red spots of Wilma).

yep, and then Wilma ate Alpha...

It does look like that LOL!

[weatherwoman132]

lol does anyone havea picture of when they like met? or merged, or whatever? also, can you post one of emily when it was at its strongest point? PLEASE?

[Jim Cantore]

New Count

Katrina: 350
Wilma: 254
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 133
Charley: 328
Frances: 655
Ivan: 284
Jeanne: 83
Rita: 52
Floyd: 115
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 144
Alex: 69
Andrew: 43
Hugo: 27
Lili: 34
Isidore: 24
Claudette: 37
Bertha: 17
Mitch: 20
Georges: 34
Fabian: 33
Fran: 21
Opal: 27
Bret: 13
Michelle: 13
Irene: 14

total: 3559

[HurricaneHunter914]

yep, and then Wilma ate Alpha...

You know that is absolutely true and after it ate Alpha it grew 2 eyes.

[Jim Cantore]

yep, and then Wilma ate Alpha...

You know that is absolutely true and after it ate Alpha it grew 2 eyes.

lol, I wonder how it tasted

[HurricaneHunter914]

The usual wind and water for lunch.

[Audrey2Katrina]

lol, I wonder how it tasted

Alphabet Soup!

A2K

[Jim Cantore]

New Count

Katrina: 350
Wilma: 254
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 202
Charley: 355
Frances: 670
Ivan: 308
Jeanne: 112
Rita: 52
Floyd: 149
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 147
Arlene: 118
Cindy: 87
Alex: 72
Andrew: 46
Hugo: 36
Lili: 41
Isidore: 34
Claudette: 41
Bertha: 22
Mitch: 33
Georges: 53
Bonnie(04): 53
Fabian: 42
Fran: 24
Opal: 34
Tammy: 23
Bret: 13
Michelle: 15
Irene: 26
Hermine: 10
Catarina: 4
Stan: 9
Vince: 2

total: 4178

[coriolis]

Here's the graphic of wilma at 882. I did have it on my computer here at work! I was lucky to log onto TWC at just the right time that day. Yadda Yadda Yadda.

[Jim Cantore]

New Count

Katrina: 350
Wilma: 256
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 202
Charley: 355
Frances: 670
Ivan: 308
Jeanne: 112
Rita: 52
Floyd: 149
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 147
Arlene: 118
Cindy: 87
Alex: 72
Andrew: 46
Hugo: 36
Lili: 41
Isidore: 34
Claudette: 41
Bertha: 22
Mitch: 33
Georges: 53
Bonnie(04): 53
Fabian: 42
Fran: 24
Opal: 34
Tammy: 23
Bret: 13
Michelle: 15
Irene: 26
Hermine: 10
Catarina: 4
Stan: 9
Vince: 2

total: 4180

[Jim Cantore]

I still will never forget looking on slackuweather when Joe Bastard(i) said Katrina was going to 200mph

[Jim Cantore]

new count

Katrina: 350
Wilma: 256
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 202
Charley: 355
Frances: 670
Ivan: 308
Jeanne: 112
Rita: 63
Floyd: 149
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 147
Arlene: 118
Cindy: 87
Alex: 72
Andrew: 46
Hugo: 36
Lili: 41
Isidore: 34
Claudette: 41
Bertha: 22
Mitch: 33
Georges: 53
Bonnie(04): 53
Fabian: 42
Fran: 24
Opal: 34
Tammy: 23
Bret: 13
Michelle: 15
Irene: 26
Hermine: 10
Catarina: 4
Stan: 9
Vince: 2

total: 4189

[tornadotony]

Here's the graphic of wilma at 882. I did have it on my computer here at work! I was lucky to log onto TWC at just the right time that day. Yadda Yadda Yadda.

Thank you very much!

[Jim Cantore]

New count, I've been Rita hunting

Katrina: 350
Wilma: 256
Emily: 259
Dennis: 210
Isabel: 202
Charley: 355
Frances: 670
Ivan: 308
Jeanne: 112
Rita: 86
Floyd: 149
Ophelia: 197
Gaston: 147
Arlene: 118
Cindy: 87
Alex: 72
Andrew: 46
Hugo: 36
Lili: 41
Isidore: 34
Claudette: 41
Bertha: 22
Mitch: 33
Georges: 53
Bonnie(04): 53
Fabian: 42
Fran: 24
Opal: 34
Tammy: 23
Bret: 13
Michelle: 15
Irene: 26
Hermine: 10
Catarina: 4
Stan: 9
Vince: 2

total: 4212